Gill Bonnett
Temporary stop to some overseas adoptions
The government has suspended adoptions from certain countries after it was revealed people with histories of violence or sexual abuse were able to adopt children from overseas. Association Justice… Audio
Cross-border child abduction: Father demands action
The father of a boy taken to China by his mother when he was three years old says urgent action is needed to close a loophole that could make the abduction permanent. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
New visa announced for international investors
Baby-boomers struggling to sell up their small businesses got a surprise opportunity today - after the government announced a new visa for migrants who might want to buy them out. International… Audio
Electronic monitoring of asylum seekers being considered
The government wants to bring in electronic monitoring of some refugee claimants and migrants, and is also preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Iranian New Zealander fled to border amid strikes
The wife of an Iranian New Zealander feared he was dead as bombs rained down on Tehran. Aucklander Vahid Safinia fled to the border after Israeli strikes pounded the area he was visiting, but his… Audio
Immigration Minister quizzed over deportations, parent visas and Gaza
Scrutiny week is in full swing, and MPs have been quizzing the immigration minister, Erica Stanford. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Trafficking victims deported
Tearfund says it is shameful that trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand when they should be protected. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Some NZers adopted more than ten children from overseas
Government briefings show some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children each from overseas. Immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
New Zealand's invisible children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18 Audio
Emotional immigration wait in a system with no queue
An error on a government website wrongly raised the hopes of dozens of families who thought they'd been selected to apply for visas for parents to live here. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Officials warn govt on international adoptions
Fears over child exploitation and abuse have forced the government to make a move on inter-country adoption laws. Immigration reporter Gill Bonnett has more. Audio
"Cinderella" children held as slaves in Auckland, Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six years old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery - working from dawn to dusk and being assaulted. Audio
The 'Cinderella' children being held as slaves in Auckland and Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six-years-old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Govt able to cancel refugees' visas if risk to security
The government will be able to cancel refugees' residence visas if they pose a risk to national security, under legislation triggered by a suspected terrorist attack in an Auckland supermarket four… Audio
Adopted children abused by parents with criminal histories
RNZ has seen documented cases of children - adopted overseas - who have been raped, beaten and held captive here, and where their adoptive parents had known criminal histories before the children even… Audio
Saving Grace: 13-year-old trafficked and enslaved in NZ
The manager of the country's International Child Protection Unit has revealed that a 13-year-old girl was trafficked into slavery here and that other offences are happening in full view of the public… Audio
Machines to take over more jobs at Immigration NZ
Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million-dollar overhaul of visa systems. immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
International travel admin increases as security grows
Packed your passport, clothes and toothbrush? What about your visa, your visa waiver, your ETA or ESTA? As security grows around the world, so does the admin involved in travelling. And what happens… Audio
Questions remain on govt digital nomad visas
MPs have come away with more questions than answers on the digital nomad visa, including whether housing demand will skyrocket, or migrants will take local jobs while they're here. A parliament… Audio
Building firm charged worker $11,000 in fees to get job
A construction company used a Singapore agency implicated in a money-laundering scandal to charge a migrant thousands of dollars in fees before sacking him after a week. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio